Welcome to Dorsey ...
So far, we found very little information about Dorsey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dorsey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dorsey, please Contact Us.
Dorsey was located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Dorsey would have been located within present day Shoshone County<2>.
The location of Dorsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dorsey is 3,990 feet [1,216 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Dorsey is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dorsey was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Dorsey (for example, toward Plains (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Dorsey would have been located in the (208) and (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Dorsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Dorsey - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dorsey.
Communities near Dorsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dorsey.
- Kellogg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <6>
- Osburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- Osburn is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <6>
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <6>
- Wardner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
- Wardner is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <6>
- Burke ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Frisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - East Portal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
- East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
- Carbon Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
- Silverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dorsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dorsey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dorsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorsey. See our Newspapers Page for Dorsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dorsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |